Magnus holds a master’s degree in economics from NTNU. His thesis, written in collaboration with the savings bank alliance Lokalbank, used panel data and fixed effects to analyze how macroeconomic conditions affect loan defaults.

At Vista Analyse, Magnus has broad experience from a variety of projects across several sectors – from digitalization to energy production to talent development in the arts and culture. He has worked extensively with public administration and the building and real estate sector. He was recently a key contributor to a comprehensive mapping assignment for the Ministry of Education and Research, examining future area efficiency measures at all state-owned universities and university colleges in Norway. As an external resource at the Norwegian Tax Administration, he also recently contributed to an assessment of current processing systems and routines related to collection and repayment of VAT, followed by a cost-benefit analysis of alternative future arrangements.

Methodologically, Magnus has solid experience with frameworks such as the Norwegian Government's Instructions for Official Studies and the OECD-DAC evaluation model, as well as more targeted approaches such as multiplier effect analyses. He is well versed in government methodology for cost-benefit analyses in line with current guidelines and circulars, for instance from an external quality assurance review (KS1) of a new university campus for OsloMet. Technically, he is proficient in both quantitative and qualitative methods. He is highly experienced in extracting essential information through semi-structured interviews, having prepared and conducted upwards of 60 of them.

Moreover, Magnus has experience in credit management and constructive dialogue from his time as an advisor at the debt collection company Intrum. He has also interned in the real estate analysis department of Oslobygg KF, where he did mappings and quality assessments in line with municipal standards. Drawing on his experience and expertise, he takes a structured approach and quickly gets up to speed on new challenges and operating conditions.